S Briggs & Co buys Thomas Thornewill

S. Briggs, Inc. opens office in North America

S. Briggs & Co. buys Henry Balfour, along with Henry Balfour’s office in Rochester, New York. In 1982, this allows S. Briggs & Co. to set up a new base in America to cover the American market. S. Briggs, Inc. is born, which today is known as Briggs of Burton, Inc.

1982

1986

Briggs of Burton PLC

S. Briggs & Co. becomes a Public Limited Company. The group is renamed Briggs of Burton PLC.

Briggs acquire Robert Morton DG

In 1989, Briggs of Burton PLC acquires its main rival Robert Morton DG Ltd. Briggs of Burton move into the former Robert Morton offices and factory on Derby Road in Burton-on-Trent.

Like Briggs of Burton, Robert Morton are a specialist in stainless steel fabrication and process design.